Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-03-23
Stauntotl Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1887.
Wise Action Of the Democratic County
Committee.

Wise Action Of the Democratic County
Committee.
THEY ADOPT THE BEST PLAN OF MAKING
NoMINATIoNs-wE HONOR THEIR WISDOM
AND PATRIoTIsM.
Thanks to the wisdom, patriotism and
party fealty of the large majority Of the
Democratic County Committee, the Demo
Gratis generally of this county, as well as
the Democratic candidates for county Off
css, now breathe more freely, for the dread
apprehension of the total decentralization
and DISCRIMINATION of the Democratic
party in this county, and its ignominious
surrender of all the important county Off
ces to the Republican party, has been re-
moved from their minds. They were con-
WINGED that if the policy Of non-action were
adopted-as some very strangely recon-
mended,-the defeat of the Democratic
candidates would be assured beyond per-
adventure but that if the policy of proper
organization were adopted the election of
the Democratic candidates would be almost
certainly assured. The majority Of the
Committee, as we felt confident would be
the case, not only adopted the policy of
organization, but were wise enough to
adopt the very best plan Of organization
possible--that of nomination by primary
election, which gives every Democratic
voter the opportunity to express his pref
erence. Tho plan of primary election
adopted by the Commits is better, for
several reasons, than the ordinary plan of
primary elections. By the plan heretofore
acted upon in this county, the voters would
have to lose their time from labor. and be
at the inconvenience of going some distance
to the polling-places to cast their votes, and,
in consequence, not as full vote, as de-
sired in such cases, would be cast, leaving
some ground for complaint that the choice
of the majority had not been expressed
but these objections do not apply to the
wise, fair, and judicious plan adopted by
the Committee for under this plan the
voter does not have to go to the ballOt-box
at the expense of his time and labor, but
the ballot-box goes to him, and the farmer
at his Preside or in his field, the mechanic
at work in his shop, the merchant at his
counter, the preacher in his study, the law,
yer in his Office, the manual laborer at his
work-in word, all who will vote for the
Democratic nominees, can cast their votes
for nomination at their homes and places Of
business, or wherever they may be found
by the party commissioned to carry the
ballot-bex to them, and if not SO found, the
voters will have the opportunity, within
specified time, to find the ballOt-bex and
cast their votes, so that there will be an op'
portunity presented for every Democrat
who wishes to vote to do so. Could a bet
ter plan be devised to secure the choice Of
the majority of the Democratic voters In
this way, the ticket preferred by the ma
jority will be obtained, and it should re-
ceve the vote of every Democrat, however
he may have voted in the primary election
As nearly perfect as this plan is, yet it is
reasonable to suppose, as there are ''many
mea Of many minds" that there will be
some who will object to it; but we hope
that, whatever may be their views, they
will yield hearty acquiescence in the plar
of campaign adopted. 1t is not wise te
raise objections or to indulge in carping OF
captious criticisms upon the plan of battle
on the eve of going into action. This is
not the way good soldiers act. They com.
ply with the plan of battle, and fight tC
make it success. Before the Committee
took action, there was doubt and dread
and dependency pervading the minds Of
the mass of the Democratic party but now
there is confidence, security, cheerfulness,
and bouyant hope. The rank and file nc
longer feel that there is any danger of being
betrayed by their leaders, and they fee
confident of winning triumphant victory,
and they will enter the canvass to win; and
win they will, we feel assured. When the
long roll shall be beaten, let every Demo.
GRAFT be prepared to do his duty as good
brave, and patriotic soldier, and victory
will perch upon the Democratic standard
W. B. Brown, republican, was last
week elected to the State Senate from
Franklin county. The county gave Lee a
majority of 1000 in 1885. Browns ma
jority was 25.-Highland Recorder.
The Republican papers throughout the
State publish paragraphs similar to the
above, making the impression that Brown
is Republican, and that there was a
straight contest between the Democratic
and Republican parties, and that the Re-
publicans elected Republican candidate
in strong Democratic county, and that
many Democrats must have become Repub-
leans when the truth is, that Brown is not